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MTL
5 – 1
FINAL
BUF

Montréal Canadiens 5, Buffalo Sabres 1 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Montréal Canadiens 5, Buffalo Sabres 1. Shots on goal: MTL 28, BUF 29. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 MTL 2-0 BUF; P2 MTL 1-1 BUF; P3 MTL 2-0 BUF.

Scoring plays: P1 01:36 Alex Newhook (assists: Kaiden Guhle, Lane Hutson) to make it MTL 1-0 BUF; P1 04:27 Mike Matheson (assists: Phillip Danault) to make it MTL 2-0 BUF; P2 04:47 Alex Newhook (assists: Jake Evans, Noah Dobson) to make it MTL 3-0 BUF; P2 19:22 Zach Benson (assists: Conor Timmins, Josh Doan) to make it MTL 3-1 BUF; P3 03:54 Alexandre Carrier to make it MTL 4-1 BUF; P3 15:59 Nick Suzuki (assists: Josh Anderson) to make it MTL 5-1 BUF. Top skaters: Alex Newhook (MTL) 2 G, 0 A; Mike Matheson (MTL) 1 G, 0 A; Alexandre Carrier (MTL) 1 G, 0 A; Nick Suzuki (MTL) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Alex Lyon (BUF) 23 saves on 27, decision L; Jakub Dobes (MTL) 29 saves on 30, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · MTL
Alex Newhook
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 4 SOG · 16:46 TOI
Goals · MTL
Nick Suzuki
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 4 SOG · 20:03 TOI
Goaltending · MTL
Jakub Dobes
29 saves on 30 shots (.967) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

MTL 4 largest lead P3 15:59 (MTL 5, BUF 1) · 3-0 run, P1 1:36–P2 4:47
BUF 0 largest lead Never led
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 0 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 1:36 Alex Newhook (Kaiden Guhle, Lane Hutson) MTL · tip-in shot · MTL 1, BUF 0
  • P1 4:27 Mike Matheson (Phillip Danault) MTL · snap shot · MTL 2, BUF 0
  • P2 4:47 Alex Newhook (Jake Evans, Noah Dobson) MTL · snap shot · MTL 3, BUF 0
  • P2 19:22 Zach Benson (Conor Timmins, Josh Doan) BUF · tip-in shot · MTL 3, BUF 1
  • P3 3:54 Alexandre Carrier MTL · snap shot · MTL 4, BUF 1
  • P3 15:59 Nick Suzuki (Josh Anderson) MTL · Empty net · snap shot · MTL 5, BUF 1

Linescore

123 T
MTL 212 5
BUF 010 1

Shots on goal: MTL 28, BUF 30

📋 Team Stats

MTLBUF
28Shots on goal29
65Shot attempts56
30Faceoff wins23
18Hits44
18Blocked shots11
0Power-play goals0
7Takeaways4
11Giveaways13
20Penalty minutes12
96.7%Save %85.2%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
MTL138728
BUF8111029

🎯 Shot Map

Montréal Canadiens5 G · 45 attempts
Alex Newhook: goal (tip-in)Lane Hutson: saved (wrist)Cole Caufield: saved (backhand)Mike Matheson: saved (snap)Mike Matheson: goal (snap)Nick Suzuki: saved (backhand)Mike Matheson: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: saved (snap)Lane Hutson: saved (slap)Zachary Bolduc: saved (slap)Noah Dobson: saved (wrist)Kirby Dach: missed the netPhillip Danault: missed the netJosh Anderson: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: missed the netCole Caufield: missed the netCole Caufield: missed the netJosh Anderson: missed the netNick Suzuki: saved (snap)Lane Hutson: saved (wrist)Alex Newhook: saved (snap)Alex Newhook: goal (snap)Ivan Demidov: missed the netIvan Demidov: missed the netNick Suzuki: saved (snap)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (snap)Kirby Dach: missed the netNoah Dobson: missed the netKaiden Guhle: saved (wrist)Noah Dobson: saved (slap)Jake Evans: saved (tip-in)Mike Matheson: missed the netAlex Newhook: saved (snap)Lane Hutson: missed the netLane Hutson: missed the netAlexandre Carrier: goal (snap)Arber Xhekaj: missed the netNoah Dobson: saved (slap)Noah Dobson: saved (slap)Noah Dobson: saved (backhand)Jake Evans: saved (slap)Joseph Veleno: saved (wrist)Cole Caufield: missed the netNick Suzuki: goal (snap)Arber Xhekaj: missed the net
  • 5Goals11% of attempts
  • 23Saved51% of attempts
  • 17Missed the net38% of attempts
Buffalo Sabres1 G · 44 attempts
Logan Stanley: saved (wrist)Josh Doan: saved (wrist)Josh Doan: saved (wrist)Bowen Byram: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: missed the netJosh Doan: saved (wrist)Jason Zucker: missed the netAlex Tuch: saved (slap)Alex Tuch: saved (slap)Zach Benson: missed the netJack Quinn: missed the netJordan Greenway: saved (snap)Josh Norris: missed the netJack Quinn: missed the netJosh Norris: saved (slap)Josh Norris: saved (snap)Tyson Kozak: saved (tip-in)Peyton Krebs: missed the netAlex Tuch: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (slap)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: missed the netPeyton Krebs: saved (wrist)Ryan McLeod: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (snap)Zach Benson: goal (tip-in)Jason Zucker: saved (backhand)Jason Zucker: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: saved (snap)Owen Power: missed the netTage Thompson: saved (backhand)Josh Norris: missed the netJosh Norris: missed the netAlex Tuch: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: missed the netAlex Tuch: saved (snap)Owen Power: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: saved (wrist)Josh Norris: saved (snap)Josh Doan: saved (wrist)Josh Doan: missed the netRyan McLeod: saved (tip-in)
  • 1Goals2% of attempts
  • 28Saved64% of attempts
  • 15Missed the net34% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

MTL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Alex Newhook C 202+240116:46
Mike Matheson D 101+331326:44
Nick Suzuki C 101041020:03
Alexandre Carrier D 101+412119:38
Kaiden Guhle D 011012220:56
Lane Hutson D 011+130120:54
Jake Evans C 011+220016:32
Noah Dobson D 011-151516:20
Phillip Danault C 011+302214:33
Josh Anderson R 011+201014:29
Juraj Slafkovský L 000011217:56
Cole Caufield R 000020017:06
Ivan Demidov R 000+101113:18
Zachary Bolduc R 000011012:02
Kirby Dach C 000000011:18
Joseph Veleno C 000011010:32
Arber Xhekaj D 000+103009:32
Alexandre Texier L 000+201009:21
MTL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jakub Dobes W 293096.7160:00
BUF skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Zach Benson L 101014019:25
Conor Timmins D 011001418:08
Josh Doan R 011042016:28
Rasmus Dahlin D 000-151022:17
Bowen Byram D 000-312021:27
Alex Tuch R 000-372120:19
Owen Power D 000-202120:18
Mattias Samuelsson D 0000010319:47
Tage Thompson C 000-416018:38
Josh Norris C 000-134017:39
Ryan McLeod C 000-220017:17
Jack Quinn R 000-101114:30
Jordan Greenway L 000012012:55
Peyton Krebs C 000-114112:25
Jason Zucker L 000-221011:08
Logan Stanley D 000-112010:27
Tyson Kozak C 000010010:02
Beck Malenstyn L 000000007:11
BUF goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Alex Lyon L 232785.2458:13

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